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2. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard comprises a three-dimensional input standard.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard comprises at least one of a gesture standard or a posture standard.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard comprises a standard for motion of an end effector in free space.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface constrained input comprises a touch screen input.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface constrained input comprises a touchdown input.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface constrained input comprises a touchdown and swipe input.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein sensing the free space input comprises at least one of imaging, stereo imaging, video imaging, or depth imaging the free space input.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein sensing the free space input comprises an evaluation over time.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein sensing the free space input comprises evaluating a plurality of images at intervals over time.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling an apparatus with the surface constrained input response.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard comprises a plurality of end effector standards for at least one end effector.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the free space input standard comprises at least one of a standard for speed, velocity, position, orientation, direction, acceleration, joint angle, separation, extension, or selection of the at least one end effector.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein the free space input standard comprises a profile of a finger-extended side to side swipe.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the free space input standard comprises a standard for at least one of speed, velocity, position, orientation, direction, acceleration, joint angle, separation, extension, or selection of the at least one end effector.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard comprises a plurality of end effector motion standards for at least one end effector considered sequentially with regard to a first sub-standard and a second sub-standard, the first sub-standard corresponding to a first portion of the surface constrained input and the second sub-standard corresponding to a second portion of the surface constrained input, the first and second portions considered sequentially with regard to the free space input.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard comprises a plurality of end effector motion standards for at least one end effector and an indication at least substantially contemporary therewith.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the indication comprises at least one of a hand posture, a hand gesture, an eye posture, an eye gesture, or a voice command.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the free space input standard comprises a standard for at least one of speed, velocity, position, orientation, direction, acceleration, joint angle, separation, extension, or selection of said at least one end effector.
20. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard comprises at least one of a plurality of state standards.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the plurality of state standards are adapted to be combined to form a plurality of free space input standards, each free space input standard corresponding with the free space input.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein each of said at least one of said state standards comprises a standard for a motion of an end effector.
23. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the virtual surface constrained input comprises deriving the virtual surface constrained input from the free space input.
24. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the virtual surface constrained input comprises reproducing a fixed virtual surface constrained input.
25. The method of claim 1, wherein the free space input standard excludes one or more movements included in the surface constrained input standard.
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December 5, 2023
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